Rachel is joined by legendary netball coach Dame Noelene Taurua for an episode focussed on team culture.  In this episode we deep dive into how Noelene developed a safe yet competitive environment that allowed the Silver Ferns to achieve world champion status at the 2018 world cup.   

Part two with World Champion, Commonwealth Games gold medalist and legend of New Zealand Netball, Katrina Rore joins Rachel on the podcast to talk about resilience, mindset and managing setbacks. In 2018, Katrina was dropped and found herself in the incredibly tough situation of having to fight for her spot in the New Zealand team she previously captained. In this podcast Katrina shares how she overcame setbacks to once more thrive in the black dress. A true inspiration and the epitome of what it means to be resilient in the face of adversity. It is an absolute privilege to bring you World Champion netballer, Katrina Rore on the Happy athlete podcast.

World Champion, Commonwealth Games gold medalist and legend of New Zealand Netball, Katrina Rore joins Rachel on the podcast to talk about resilience, mindset and managing setbacks. In 2018, Katrina was dropped and found herself in the incredibly tough situation of having to fight for her spot in the New Zealand team she previously captained. In this podcast Katrina shares how she overcame setbacks to once more thrive in the black dress. A true inspiration and the epitome of what it means to be resilient in the face of adversity. It is an absolute privilege to bring you World Champion netballer, Katrina Rore on the Happy athlete podcast.

During the lockdown, Rachel spoke with Rugby Sevens star Sarah Hirini. At the young age of 21, Sarah was given the reigns to the New Zealand Sevens team. Since then she has grown into one of the top leaders and players in the international game. Her individual accolades include world champion, Olympic silver medalist and Commonwealth gold medalist.   In this podcast, you will learn how to implement tangible ways to build a thriving culture, mindset tricks and methods to perform under pressure. Sarah, alongside her leadership team and teammates has cultivated an environment that many teams around the world aspire to operate like. Tune in to hear how they have achieved this.

Rachel is joined by back to back Olympic Champion, Lisa Carrington for part 2 of the "The Journey of A Legend." In this episode, Rachel and Lisa deep dive into body image, self-acceptance and strategies to perform under pressure. Throughout her career, Lisa has faced numerous occasions where she has had to step up into pressure. In these moments she has executed, making her a master of this skill. Lisa will go down in the history of New Zealand as one of the most decorated athletes ever. 2 Olympic gold medals, 1 Olympic bronze and 7 world champion titles to her name. There is no better athlete to learn from when it comes to performing under pressure. Tune in here to learn from the best. 

Rachel is joined by back to back Olympic champion Lisa Carrington to discuss resilience, mindset and how to become the best athlete possible. A pioneer in the sport, Lisa will go down in history as one of the greatest athletes New Zealand has ever had.  Tune in to learn about how she has developed a mindset of greatness.

Blackstick and Olympian Elizabeth Thompson is one of New Zealand's most experienced defenders. If I were to use a word to sum her up, it would be “resilient.” Extremely resilient. Winning Gold at the 2018 Commonwealth games in the Gold Coast, Thompson is a seasoned and successful veteran of the New Zealand women’s hockey team. Debuting at the age of 18 for her country, since then, the 25-year-old has accumulated 187 caps for New Zealand. Known for her silky drags and a cool head under pressure, Liz is a dynamic and lethal player on the field. In the podcast, we discuss not only the good times but the tough times too. Liz has experienced a number of setbacks in her career, and in this episode, we touch on these. Injury has been something she has had to deal with in the last four years. Tune in to hear how she has learnt to manage injuries, but more importantly, how she has cultivated and championed a mindset of resilience.

Denise Quinlan is one of the worlds leading experts in positive psychology. Armed with a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology and a PhD focussed on wellbeing in Education, she is one of the world leaders in teaching this subject. The best thing about her... she will make you laugh while you learn. Her great sense of humour is her greatest quality. She is the developer of the Awesome Us strengths programme, which has been successfully tested and implemented in New Zealand schools. Evidence-based, but practically implemented, this woman has a wonderful style of teaching practical theory that will change the way you operate on a day to day basis. In this podcast, we discuss how we can build inner resilience even when times are difficult, how we can use positive emotions to our advantage, and what we really mean by positive psychology. I'm excited to bring you this lesson in life with Denise. Thorough in her research, you can be assured you are getting the latest and greatest facts when it comes to wellbeing and the study of positive psychology.  

In 2016, Molly Meech and her sailing partner Alex Maloney achieved Olympic Glory, winning a Silver medal for New Zealand at the Rio De Janerio Games. Competing in the 49er class, they continue to strive for greatness in the water.  In this is episode Molly talks about managing expectations, pressure and how her definition of success has grown as she has developed as an athlete. Reiterating that it is about enjoying the journey, rather than focussing too much on the destination.   

With over 20 years of experience teaching mental skills to elite athletes, John Quinn is one of the most highly regarded mental skills trainers in the nation. He is currently the mental skill trainer for the three-peat super rugby champions, the Crusaders but the list is extensive for top athletes that he has helped to success. Having helped a number of New Zealand's top athletes to world titles and Olympic glory, John Quinn is an exceptionally talented person at getting the best from athletes. Helping them to unlock the potential within and form habits for success. His approach is simple yet effective.  In this podcast, he shares his knowledge and expertise in the area of performing under pressure. If you want to become a high performer, this is an incredible place to start that journey.